Navy statement altered to hide original wording before committee
A leaked account describes Admiral Shoemaker and a navy officer redrafting a Gardner article so no signatures or resemblance remained. General Pershing’s approval was sought while the Navy feared the piece would ruin its image.
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Dts
Mentenant Jof
Army
Air Service Re‘corps
Military Aftatre
Jardner
Inick
Q.K
Jeri Patrick
O. K
General Pershing
Navy
Adaira
Navy Confuiction Corps
Gardner
Lition Magazine
Patrick
Gener
Pershing
Admiral Shoemaker
Yamient “Shoemaker
Fficer
Flames Sweep Auto Show at Kansas City Fire
A massive blaze at the American Royal Live Stock pavilion in Kansas City destroyed the auto show exhibits. Total losses reached 2,950,000 dollars after the pavilion valued at 750,000 dollars was declared a total loss. About 300 passenger cars from 50 manufacturers, 100 motor trucks, buses, 250 accessory booths, two airplanes and a motor boat were damaged or destroyed. Fire officials cite defective wiring from decorative lighting as a probable origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mimsy
Assassination of New Bulgarian Envoy to U S
Sofir Nicola Milett, newly named Bulgarian minister to the United States, was killed by assassins in Sofia. Milett was a journalist and president of the Sofia association of journalists, directing policy for twenty newspapers. Some papers reportedly drew Moscow authorities’ wrath with anti Soviet attacks.
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Sofir
Nicola Milett
United States
AL Milett
Association of Journalists
Sofia
Sofa
Moscow
Locomotive Collision Kills Six Near Marcus Hook
Six people died when a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive struck a motor truck and then crushed a motor car at a grade crossing in heavy fog near Marcus Hook Chester Pa. Four men and two women perished in the wreck, with the locomotive hurling the truck into the car.
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Chester
Pennsylvania Railroad
Marcus Hook
Writer challenges long held wisdom on marriage compatibility
The piece questions the belief that opposites attract and argues likeness sustains marriages, urging engaged couples to seek shared humor and temper alike. It critiques love dependency and cites Fidel Watts Mumford in the Evening Post as supporting voices on the topic.
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Sentio
Mittry
Musicisre
Anil
Gramps
Fidel Watts Mumford
The
Evening Post
New Vitamines Could Extend Life and Boost Fertility
University of California scientists report two new vitamins from yeast and wheat. One, named bios, allegedly offers hundreds of times more life-giving effect than prior yeast vitamins, linked to tea-drinking populations. The second, a wheat extract, is said to greatly increase animal fertility though found in tiny quantities.
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University of California
Philadelphia Inquirer
Buckskin Gloves From Mexico and Brazil Examined
Buckskin gloves are mainly made from skins imported from Mexico and Brazil. The hides are smaller than sheep skins and often imperfect, yet the leather remains durable. The Springfield Republican notes buckskin is oiled and dyed with colored dust to deter counterfeiters. Continuous wear shows surface cracking and dusting indicates genuine buckskin.
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Mexico
Brazil
Springfield Republican
Court caps interest on judgments at 6 percent
The United States court for China ruled that the legal rate on judgments is 6 percent per annum, halving the former 12 percent rate. The decision cites the District of Columbia code as setting the legal rate for judgments in the China court and states that only 6 percent will be permissible going forward.
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United States Court For
Shanghai
United States Court For China
Windy Defenses Highlight Murky Windy City Case
In Ware Massachusetts Secretary Sawyer of the Anti-Profanity leagues discusses a defense attributed to Windy City officials. The disputed defense is described as ineffective and mocked as lacking substance. The dubious rhetoric includes a lawyer's quips about telling his own story and distant references to credibility.
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Sawyer
Ware
Mass
Windy City
Lis Dawyer
Chicago
Jetion
Why Don't They Play On Cement Gridiron
Fragmentary note questions players and game setup referencing a fail game and old rear UD field. Mentions Dumbell and Liston Rev Corder with unclear context.
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Mat
Dumbell
Liston
Writer Laughs et Law. To Regulate the Sexes
A fragmentary critique argues that laws cannot fix gender behavior as innate habits persist. It notes recurring contrasts between how women and men respond to affection, fault, religion, and desire, suggesting deep-seated differences resist legal equalization. The piece ends with a reflection on gendered nature.
Hypnotic Crime Claims Questioned by French Doctors
A French physician argues that crimes by individuals under hypnotic influence belong to fiction. He cites a vat experiment where a subject would fire a mock pistol while hypnotized but refused when a real loaded revolver appeared. Another expert suggests natural moral persons resist hypnotic harm, while criminals might commit acts if crime does not repulse their conscious mind.
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Cethaeus
Aly
Doctor Delboveut
Superb Horsemanship of Ute Riders in War Fame
Ute horsemanship is celebrated for feats amid Spanish war references. A war correspondent praised a Ri rider racing across a field and snagging a small object midair. Ute riders in the Great Northwest are noted for swift dismounts and swift remounts during tailloping bystanders.
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Spain
Xeen
Parrot Speaks Greek Not English at Capitol Hoardroom
An employee at a California state site reports a parrot entering a hoardroom in Sacramento. The bird refused to answer questions, prompting Greek restaurant owner George Kelaydis to claim the parrot and reveal it speaks only Greek, not English.
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California
Sacramento
George Kelaydis
Capitol
Incidentilly
Bishop Swint Predicts End of Golf as Millennium Dawn Approaches
On an autumn Sunday en route to preaching in Wheeling Bishop Swint passes a golf course crowd and grimly predicts that in the millennium every day will be Sunday and golf will become extinct due to mankind's surplus.
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Bishop Swint
Wheeling
Montreal Curlers Receive Gift of Curling Stones
Joy for curlers as 180 pairs of Scottish curling stones travel to Canada. The stones are a gift from Montreal curler J Stoward Stewart to fellow townsmen who love the game. It marks the greatest single order for curling stones in the sport’s history.
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Canada
Montreal
J. Stoward Stewart
Washington Passes Kelly bill boosting postal salaries and rates
The House passed the Kelly bill by suspension to raise postal employees salaries by 68 million dollars and authorize higher mail rates generating about 61.22 million dollars annually. Introduced by M Clyde Kelly the bill tops the Sterling Paige plan by roughly 21 million in revenue and retrofits salary increases to January 1, 1925. Rates go into effect May 1 with no expiration date, unlike the Sterling measure.
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Washington
Kelly
House
M. Clyde Kelly
Rep
Senate
Tower Branch
U S to Arbitrate Radio Broadcast War in Ohio
Washington sent commissioners D. J. Carson and W. D. Terrell to Cincinnati to arbitrate disputes over transmission of programs among WIA Crossley Radio WMH and WSAL stations. Tensions rose after WA and WMI broadcast on the same wavelength creating listener confusion.
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U. S
Ohio
Washington
Cincinnati
D. J. Carson
Slayer of Five Confesses Before Going to Gallows
John Kammerer, hanged in Du Page county Wheaton, confessed before execution, claiming his motive was to explain the murders of Otto Eder and four other Eder family members. He left his body for tests to Dr. M S Hulbert and handed a bulky document to Assistant State's Attorney W G Knoch, revealing a broader confession.
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Kammerer
Rider
Eder
Sycamore Lawyer Takes Poison in Chicago Hotel
John Falscher a leading Sycamore lawyer died by poison in his room at the Lorraine hotel 417 South Wabash avenue Chicago. He is believed to have killed himself over debt worries after a mortgage foreclosure suit on his $150000 Sycamore state was withdrawn, though the matter remained on his mind.
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Sycamore
Ill
Self
Chicago
John Falscher
Sycamore, NL
Lorraine Hotel
South Wabash Avenue
Falssler
Army Bill Signed by Coolidge for 380 Million Defense
President Coolidge signed the army appropriation measure totaling 380 million dollars. The act funds regular army needs, the National Guard and organized reserve, 40 million for river and harbor projects, 16.4 million for Mississippi flood control, 750 thousand for the Panama Canal, and 25 thousand for boll weevil gas experiments.
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Coolidge Washington
Coolidge
National Guild and Organized Reserve
Mississippi
Panama Canal
House passes measure to oust alien convicts
By a 218 to 39 vote, the House approved and sent to the Senate a bill altering deportation laws. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Holaday, targets aliens convicted of offenses with year-or-longer sentences, and emphasizes prohibition law violations for swifter expulsion.
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House
Washington
Senate
iHoladay
Mine Blast Carries 230 To Death In Dortmund Stein Mine
A huge explosion at the Stein mine in Dortmund Germany at night caused a major disaster. The death toll has risen and is feared to reach about 230 with very few miners escaping.
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Dortmund
Germany
Stein
Abdel Krim Reported Dead of Wounds in Morocco
Widespread reports claim Abdel Krim the Moorish leader died from wounds sustained during the Melilla conflict. The news cites unconfirmed word from here that the Moor chief is dead, though details remain unclear.
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Abdel Krim
Melilla
Morocco
Abdelrim
Early signs of genius across arts and music
A study of sixty great artists shows over two thirds displayed talent before age fifteen. Poets like Goethe Hugo and Musset began young. many novelists and painters likewise showed genius before twenty. Musicians especially reveal early ability, with legends from Monart to Beethoven and Mendelssohn proving talent before age twelve.
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Walsh
Childran
Goethe
Victor Hugo
Pope
Alfred de Musset
Monart
Beethoven
Mendelssohn
Schubert
Setemann
Auber
Weber
Cherubini
New Apple Variety Emerges From a Lucky Orchard
A New Jersey discovery yielded an unnamed apple variety arising from a single branch after a tree bore two kinds of fruit. The parent tree shows mixed red and green stripes, while the new sport is deep red with distinct stripes. Experts see promise and a potential major market impact as nurseries propagate the sport.
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Rick of Nature
New Jersey
Termi
Quayinge
Bes
Aire
Imd Tts
Parifinder Magazine
Menthol Grown at Home Could Cut Imports Significantly
The USDA reports that mint plant cultivation could become a profitable crop in suitable regions, potentially reducing annual menthol imports of over 1.04 million dollars. Experimental plantings across the United States last year show promise, with northern states favored for higher menthol yields and regional climate suitability guiding expansion.
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Bureau of Pint Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Silent Night Mystery Echoes Through Quiet Night
A fragmented diary like scene unfolds as a child hides a secret during a tense night. Father Weard, Mamma, and Roger are drawn into a hushful moment as a boy refrains from crying, fearing to wake his parents and alter a fragile balance.
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Father
Japa Marin
Magee
Roger
Sonny
Papa
Anid Hoger
L'kcho de Parks
Warped quotation exposes quirky brag of Coolidge era tast es
A garbled OCR style passage attributes a boast to President Coolidge about distrust of best selling authors and housebound writers. It cites Poe and Whitman as examples living in wooden shanties and behind on rent, concluding that genius will out despite poverty.
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Coolidge
White House
Poo
Whitman
Camden
Poe
Fordham
South African Diamonds Output and Value in 1922 1923
In 1922 South Africa produced 2 053 005 metric karats of diamonds the largest since 1920 and near pre war levels. Value in 1923 reached 31 049 000 dollars. Notable trends include higher alluvial output versus mine yield and growing competition from foreign fields notably Belgian and Portuguese Congo.
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South Africa
Belgian
Portuguese Congo
Christmas in Porto Rico
A reader recounts Christmas in Porto Rico describing tropical scenery and a January religious celebration. The piece covers gift avoiding customs, the visit of the wise men, house decorations, dancing, and nativity meals featuring native fruits, vegetables, and festive dishes shaped by Spanish and Moorish influences.
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New York Herni
Ine Kido
Ant
Raul
Bern
Spain
America
Worth Waiting For One deposits on ichester ON
An elderly man presented a bank passbook after years of no activity and caused a delay. He refused to wait for updating the records but relented after persuasion. The passbook showed a balance around $1,100, with $1,483.89 credited in interest and a total balance reported afterward.
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Hank
Perfectly Natural Reaction After Dance Fatality Rumors
Mex Johnson on return from neighbor call repeats rumor of a man shooting his brother in law at the Christe imageve dance near Mount Ulzgy. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Bridge Kansas City notes the irony of a brother in law attending a dance and being shot.
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Mex
Johnson
Mount Ulzgy
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Idge
Kansay City
Star
Lunatics Publish Magazine At Humberstone Asylum
The journal Lamatics issues from Humberstone asylum in Leichester shire England are published without interference from officials. Copies are sold to individuals interested in the patients and the asylum, with no censorship or re editing by authorities.
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Humberstone
Leichestershire
England
Dawes Praises Lincoln at Lions Club Banquet
Vice President Dawes, focusing on Lincoln, spoke at the Congress Hotel banquet commemorating Lincoln's birth anniversary. He praised Lincoln's leadership and generosity while underscoring the need for leaders to stand by their convictions and uphold the Constitution.
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Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
al Ham
Lincoln
Lions Club
Banan
Congress Hotel
Thad Nich
Richard Oglesby
Auditoriia
Lincott
Muehood Qe
T. In
Phat
Milk Producers Co op to Liquidate Their Property
Chicago report states the Milk Producers Co operative Marketing company will liquidate its half million dollar property. The outfit once linked to 17,000 producers across Wisconsin and Indiana aimed to sell farm products directly to consumers. Sale expected within 16 years to avoid property sacrifice.
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Milk Producers Co-op
Chicago
Am Berally
Winals
Indiat
Wisconsin
Senate Passes $71,700,000 Bill for Federal Departments
Washington. The seventh appropriation for the Departments of Industry, Commerce and Labor was approved by the Senate. The measure provides about $71,700,000 for bureaus of federal and domestic commerce and related agencies, exceeding the House figure by roughly $61,000.
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O. K
Federal Department
Washington
Sena
Dusties
Commerce and Labor
Senate
STOO
Bureci
Ferela
Grain Men Indebtedness Fix Set by Grain Marketing
Grain Grows Inc. and the Grain Marketing company announce a fixed indebtness of 300000 dollars. Eugene Funk of Bloomington Illinois, named to President Coullage's cabinet, engineered the deal as Chicago reports. The announcement details a new alliance forming for grain trade and financing.
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United States Grain Grows Inc
Eugene Funk
Bloomton
Funk
Uoned
Coullage
Chicago
Roma
President to Speak at Minnesota Norse Centennial Festival
The president will speak June 8 at a St. Paul Minneapolis celebration of the Norse American centennial marking 100 years since Norwegian settlers landed in America. The event runs June 6 to 9 at the Minnesota state fairgrounds between St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Amery Fen
Minnedpotts
Washington
Ati
Durant doubles wealth in pipe stock boom
W C Durant, noted manufacturer and stock operator, reports a paper profit surpassing ten million dollars from United States Cast Iron Pipe stock. He credits Wall Street with adding about 2.5 million to his funds last week while remaining in California, amid busy market activity.
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New York
W. C. Durant
Moti Miqnufacturer
Unitedites
Wall Street
California
Bug
Murkey
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